Michael's Seafood Restaurant

United States North Carolina Carolina BeachMichael's Seafood Restaurant

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Known for its chowder, this casual seafood spot also serves steaks as well as beer & cocktails.

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Known for its chowder, this casual seafood spot also serves steaks as well as beer & cocktails.

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(910) 458-7761

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Website

mikescfood.com

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Deep Dive

A deep dive into Michael's Seafood Restaurant

Holy Toledo, I LOVE Michael's Seafood!!! Our D-1 collegiate Bible Study Group was out at the beach for a celebratory vacation. We were looking for a nice bite to eat to top off our fall break trip! We stumbled upon Michael's Seafood! Immediately we were met with a wonderful late night beach ambiance with all of the decor and music which really set the tone and created the perfect atmosphere for late night sea food consumption. No skibbidi had max aura the entire night. Equally as impressive as the atmosphere, was the staff. The Matre'd met our large group with large smiling eyes and quickly met our needs by putting together our table outside to request. Given that we had over 15 people, all of our orders came out relatively quickly. They were delicious and left all of us wanting more. I 9rdered the Seafood roll which is the best bang for your buck quick bite. The last bite was so sweet because it was like falling in love, but tears came later because the experience was over. I also had a bit of the Jamblaya, which was even more amazing. The bits of gator were both scrumptious and exotic. The oysters cooked to perfection and complimented the rice beautifully. Although both of these dishes were hits, the easy winner was the Shrimp and grits. I had audibly moaned at the sensation of the first bite. The spoon leaving my mouth had such a melancholic tone because my heart had longed for more. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and paired nicely with the grits. Compliments to our wonderful server Samantha, she was perfect and met all of our dining needs. This was a birthday that Michael will truly never forget. Next time we come, we will definitely take a stop at Michael's Seafood. I warn you, this is not an experience that should be taken lightly. Come hungry and come expecting to be lifted up and flown on the experience of a lifetime. I highly recommend this place to any seafood lover❤️

Andrew LamAndrew Lam

10

First time visiting and stopped because we saw a sign out front that said “50% off shrimp on Mondays”. I love shrimp and figured we could get a pound and a drink before heading back in. The shrimp was good. We did a pound of peeled old bay shrimp. This was a nice family restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere. However,if you want a cocktail, beware. The Mai Tai is not good. We asked to exchange my Mai Tai as it didn’t taste like a Mai Tai. The server apologized and shared the daily specials menu states “All alcohol sales are final”. My thought is If you have to put that on your menu, that means too many people send back drinks and the drinks are not good. I’m sorry I missed that. I originally gave Michael’s three stars, however the manager Zach came over and apologized for the drink and offered a gift card to cover the drink. That made it a little better. I mean I was looking forward to shrimp and a cocktail and I couldn’t drink the cocktail. Not sure why it wasn’t exchanged as I had asked, but I’ll take the gift card so I can get another pound of shrimp before we leave Friday. The server did share it’s a tourist town and people will complain the drinks aren’t strong enough and send it back. I could actually taste the rum, it just didn’t taste like a Mai Tai. We did leave a place that I posted right before this one that had perfect drinks and food. I will come back to try another food item, but I don’t trust the bartender with an all alcohol sales are final warning.

Megan SimmsMegan Simms

00

Good, but not great and certainly not worth more than about a 20-30 min wait. A few small changes and improved kitchen consistency will quickly raise this restaurant to 5 stars, but they aren’t quite there yet. The seafood quality was clearly high, but more attention to detail was needed in the kitchen. I ordered the blackened wahoo & grits (pictured) and the meal was fine. The fish had a good seasoning, but overcooked and dry. It was served on top of grits, which were also fine, but not great. The grits were made by cooking them, and then pouring them into a thin sheet, letting them cool, and then slicing into squares and served as a base. There are obviously many ways to make grits as a base to a meal, but this method should be avoided. The sauce on the grits was full of flavor, but the grits “puck” was hiding beneath the fish and it wasn’t easy to enjoy the grits, sauce, and fish together. The other dishes we had were great. The grilled watermelon salad with balsamic dressing was delicious and the sea scallops were cooked perfectly.

Jon GibbsJon Gibbs

10

This was their first day back open and allowing dine in after the shutdown. They were very busy on a holiday weekend with big parties. The service was excellent. The food however, not so much. My tuna steak was very dry and over cooked and the onions on my husbands burger were fridge cold. This being said, we were aware the kitchen was backed up from big parties and the dining room trying to assimilate to the new cleanliness protocols along with large parties being sat. I have full confidence this place would be amazing in every way under other circumstances. The flavor of my meal was still great and filling. The portion size of my tuna was much larger than most other seafood places. I would absolutely give this place another chance as I feel this was a one off for them. If I am ever in Carolina beach again I will be back. Their desserts are locally made from a shop down the road and looked delicious.

E. StumpfE. Stumpf

10

1st time there. We tried going there before but they were closed at the time. Sorry for the half eaten photos but we were hungry and almost forgot to even take one. We both had the bpackened salmon with garlic smashed potatoes she had the coleslaw and I had corn on the cob. Salmon was some of the best I've tasted in a while. Coleslaw needed some flavoring but with a little salt it was good. The potatoes had flavor which I enjoy. My fiancé didn't care much for the peel in it but this is my review and I liked it. Served was superb. Was a busy afternoon but she kept on checking on us. She looked like she was having a bad day but that didn't stop her service. We appreciated her grinding thru a rough day. We've all had those. We also had drinks. I had tropical pain killer which was great and she had honey boobo. The bartender did good.

Ronald ShamionRonald Shamion

00

Now hear me and hear me good....I am seriously considering asking Shelly (owner) to adopt me. Mind you I am 50 yrs young and my mother is an amaaaazing woman. But my mother doesn't make chowder, shrimp n grits, or corn bread LIKE THIS!!!! The clam chowder is the heartiest I've EVER HAD! & I've had ALOT of clam chowder (mostly N.E. not a fan of Manhattan). Now...the shrimp n grits: Gladys Knights Shrimp & Grits is now my SECOND FAVORITE!! I think what they did is maybe fry the grits into a cake. I don't know. I just know I passed out it was so good!!!! The staff is top shelf...our server, Dillon....this kid is AWESOMETASTIC!!!! If Shelly isn't willing to adopt me, I will be back very soon!! I'm 2.5 hours away but the Mrs. & I are willing to make this trip for this food at least once a month!!

Mr Parker1967Mr Parker1967

10